| revet | (v) construct a revetment |
| revet | (v) face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain, Example: face an embankment |
| revetment | (n) a barrier against explosives |
| revetment | (n) a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment, Syn. revetement, stone facing |
| Revet | v. t. |
| Revetment | n. [ F. revêtement the lining of a ditch, fr. revêtir to clothe, L. revestire. See Revest, v. t. ] (Fort. & Engin.) A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall. |